# Cato Institute

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-13**: Ruling takes effect; coverage follows — News reports confirm covered parties may possess and transfer the items without federal registration or approval, while ATF guidance remains unchanged.
- **2026-08-12**: DOJ declines to pause ruling — The Trump administration lets the judge's one-week deadline pass without seeking a stay, allowing the injunction to take effect for covered parties.
- **2026-08-05**: Judge Hendrix issues injunction — U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix enjoins enforcement of key NFA provisions for silencers, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns for named plaintiffs, including 15 states and several firearm businesses and advocacy groups.
- **2025**: Congress zeroes out NFA transfer and making taxes — Legislation eliminates the National Firearms Act's transfer and making taxes, setting the rates to zero and, per the court, removing the statute's taxing-power basis.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### ICE Proposes $500K Liability Shield for Local 287(g) Officers
2026-08-18 02:09:41 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

ICE wants to reimburse local 287(g) officers up to $250 a year for policies covering $500,000 in personal liability, shifting the economics of civil rights litigation against deputized police. For legal and RegTech professionals, the plan signals a new federal procurement channel for liability coverage and a potential erosion of individual accountability in misconduct suits.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/ice-500k-liability-insurance-287g-officers

### DOJ Lets Texas Ruling Stand: 15 States Freed From NFA Silencer Rules
2026-08-14 02:49:01 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

A Texas federal court ruling enjoining NFA enforcement for silencers and short-barreled firearms has taken effect after the DOJ declined to seek a stay. The injunction covers 15 states and several firearm businesses and advocacy groups but is not nationwide. Legal professionals should track the taxing-power reasoning, unresolved ATF guidance, and potential for further appeals.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/doj-texas-nfa-silencer-ruling-15-states

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